Steering Column Repair - Lower Bearing

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Sounds easy.  What electricals?  The three connectors that plug into the
back of the turn signal and wiper switches?

On 6/25/07, LEF <rocco16@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Remove the whole column at once.  It's simpler to do what you want to do
> (replace lower bearing) that way.
> After disconnecting the electricals, it just a matter of the U-joint clamp
> bolt and the bolts that hold the housing under the dash.
> From whom did you source the new bearing?
>
> larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:56 PM
> Subject: Steering Column Repair - Lower Bearing
>
>
> > Has any one removed their steering column?  The Bently is not very clear
> > as
> > to the complete removal.  Otherwise if I diconnect the U Joint at the
> > bottom
> > can I slide the inside up and out?  I need to get the outer portion of
> the
> > lower bearing out of the bottom of the housing so I can install the new
> > one.   If I could pull the inner shaft out I could drive it down and
> out.
> >
> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
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> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)